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.SEPARATOIL APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, 1901. BBNEWBD PEB. 23. 1905.

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' Application filed January 7, 1901. Renewed February 23, 1905. SerialNo. 246,914.

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Be it known that I, CARL W. A. KOELKE- BECK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing' at Pittsburg, in the county 0f Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements inSeparators, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

rIhe objects of my invention are to provide a new and improved separatorfor removing' water, g'rease, and other particles from a current ofsteam and to collect and carry off the water in the pipe or pipesleading' to the separator, to provide means whereby a nearly constantand uniform steam-pressure is maintained between the separator and theengine connected therewith, and to obviate the usual loss of pressurecaused by the passage of the current of steam through a separator.

To this end the present invention consists of a new and improvedseparator, in new and improved means for maintaining' a constant anduniform steam-pressure between the se parator and the engine and toprevent the reduction of pressure heretofore caused by the passage ofthe current of steam through the separator, and in the construction,arrangement, and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate applications of myinvention, Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view of a separatorand steam-chamber embodied in my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical sectionalview, the section being taken at right angles to the view shown` byFig'. 1; Fig'. 3, a longitudinal section; Fig. 4, a central verticalsection of a modified form, showing steam-chamber in dotted lines; Fig.5, a sectional view at right angles to view shown by Fig'. 4; Fig. 6, across-sectional view; Fig. 7, a central vertical sectional view ofanother modied form of separator embodying' my invention; Fig. 8, afurther vertical sectional view, and Fig. 9 a longitudinal sectionalview.

Referring' to the drawings, the separator is of such construction thatits several parts may be made or cast integral-that is to say, thesupply-nozzle 2, the machine-nozzle 3, the receiver 4, the main chamberor passage 5, and the spreader 6. If desirable, though,

part of the receiver 4 may be made separate from the other parts orcasting, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the spreader 6 mayalso be formed separately from the rest.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Such a construction is shown by the modiiied form shown in Figs. 7, 3,and 9.

An important and characteristic feature of the present invention is thedome or auxiliary steam-cham ber 7, which is preferably attached to theupper central portion of the separator proper by some suitablemeans-as,for example, rivets 3. By the employment of this auxiliarysteam-chamber I am enabled to prevent the reduction of steam-pressure toany undesirable degree during the passage of the current of steamthrough the separator and to maintain a constant and uniform pressurebetween the separator and the machine. Heretofore the reduction ofpressure caused by passing the current of steam through a separator hasbeen considerable, and the importance of preventing this reduction willbe readily appreciated by those familiar with this class ofinvent'ions.- Inwardly projecting' parts or rings 9 are located in themain passage 5 adjacent to the inlet and eXit nozzles 2 and 3 and areprimarily designed for the purpose of catching the water caused bycondensation in the pipe leading to the supplynozzle and the water thatis formed within the separator, owing to the same cause; but it shouldbe noted that these rings also aid in freeing the rapidly-moving currentof steam of the water carried therein.

I have shown in the several views various forms of spreaders 6, all ofwhich, however, are substantially V-shaped and extend nearly the lengthand width of the main passage 5. rIhe rapidly moving current of steam isdivided as it enters the passage 5 and caused to be thrown to both sidesof the spreader toward and against the sides or those portions of thewall of the passage 5 having the projections or ribs 10. The wall of thepassage 5 is also provided with slits or openings 11. for the purpose ofallowing' the water and other particles freed from the steam to passinto the receiver 4.

In the form illustrated by Figs. 7, 8, and 9 the spreader 6 is madeseparate from the casting and is supported and held in the desiredposition in the main passage 5 by the L-shaped piece 12 and the bolts 13and 14. 15 is a defie-ctor supported on and connected withthe spreaderby bolt 13. The receiver 4 is provided with the usual outlet-opening'16.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. Asteam-separator, comprising a main passage or chamber, a V-shapedspreader l0- IOO IZO

eatetl therein, inlet and. outlet nozzles, or passages, skim-ringsbetween said nozzles and the main passage, or chamber, internal ribs, orprojections on the Wall of the main passage or chamber, a water-receiverand ports, or passages, from the main passage or chamber, to theWater-receiver, substantially as set'forth.

2. ln a steam-separater, a main steam-passage, inlet and outlet nozzles,a spreader located in the main steampassage, a Water-receiver in openoonnnunieation With the main passage, and means for preventing thereduction of pressure during the passage of the current of steam throughthe separator, comprising, an auxiliary steam-ehamber in communicationwith the main steam-passage, substantially as set forth.

In testimony Whereotl I ax my signatu re in presence of two Witnesses.

CARL W. A. KOELKEBEGK.

Vitnesses:

EDWARD B. VAILL, W. Gr. DOOLITTLE.

